Theodore Louis Trost

Retrieving Catholicity in American Protestantism

History & Biography

“In this collection of essays, John Williamson Nevin advances a theory of historical development and insists upon the intimate connections between Roman Catholic precedent and contemporary Protestant practice. The volume is graced with a meticulous introduction by editor Michael J. Stell, who also provides concise prefaces to each individual section of the book. With Nevin’s insistence upon what really happened over against a self-serving lore, these essays contribute to ongoing debates about what is real and what is fake.”

The Early Creeds

Theology

“In this important volume, Professors Yrigoyen and Barrett carefully introduce and annotate key writings by Nevin and Schaff. The Apostles’ Creed emerges here as the hermeneutical lens through which the Mercersburg theologians read Scripture—anchored in an understanding of incarnation as the crucial work of Christ (in contrast to prevailing theories of atonement) and shaped by social practices and communal language (instead of immediate experience). Contemporary religious debates will be enhanced through engagement with these writings.”